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Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:44:52 PSTBLOX v1.01Danish Rope Cord Weavinghttp://www.instructables.com/id/Danish-Rope-Cord-Weaving/
Danish Rope Cord Weaving - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:33:04 PSTBurned Holes Furniture for your Gardenhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Burned-Holes-Furniture-for-your-Garden/
Burned Holes Furniture for your Garden - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:19:23 PSTSuspended Wooden Chairhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Suspended-Wooden-Chair/
Suspended Wooden Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:07:52 PSTFolded Plate Chair #3Bhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Folded-Plate-Chair-3B/
Folded Plate Chair #3B - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/F6O/0Y4X/I3BH65R5/F6O0Y4XI3BH65R5.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F6O/0Y4X/I3BH65R5/F6O0Y4XI3BH65R5.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F6O/0Y4X/I3BH65R5/F6O0Y4XI3BH65R5.SMALL.jpgmichael.cobb.1610092This is a design for an "origami style" plywood chair. After doing some initial prototypes with various sheet goods and continuous hinges I settled on this design as a good balance of affordability and quality. The Parts There are many kinds of plywood out there but if you're actually going to...By: michael.cobb.1610092

Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 4 Dec 2014 23:34:02 PSTMilk Crate Chair for camping or Vinyl Storage Upgradehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Milk-Crate-Chair-for-camping-or-Vinyl-Storage-Upgr/
Milk Crate Chair for camping or Vinyl Storage Upgrade - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 2 Oct 2014 16:11:06 PDTLeaning stool / human kickstand / wobble chairhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Leaning-stool-human-kickstand-wobble-chair/
Leaning stool / human kickstand / wobble chair - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:13:20 PDTRefinishing Old Dining Room Sethttp://www.instructables.com/id/Refinishing-Old-Dining-Room-Set/
Refinishing Old Dining Room Set - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:22:46 PDTThe Frontier Homestead Garden Sethttp://www.instructables.com/id/The-Frontier-Homestead-Garden-Set/
The Frontier Homestead Garden Set - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:01:20 PSTPouf / Ottoman with Storagehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Pouf-Ottoman-with-Storage/
Pouf / Ottoman with Storage - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:13:04 PDTHow to build the plusDuo kid's chair/deskhttp://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-the-plusDuo-chairdesk/
How to build the plusDuo kid's chair/desk - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:02:57 PSTGive Those Old Desk Chairs New Life!http://www.instructables.com/id/Give-Those-Old-Desk-Chairs-New-Life/
Give Those Old Desk Chairs New Life! - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:27:56 PDTShopping Cart Furniture! - Part 1 -http://www.instructables.com/id/Shopping-Cart-Furniture-Part-1-/
Shopping Cart Furniture! - Part 1 - - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:34:52 PSTScrap Adirondack Chairhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Adirondack-Chair/
Scrap Adirondack Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:41:43 PDTVintage-style Queen Throne chair redo!http://www.instructables.com/id/Vintage-style-Queen-Throne-chair-redo/
Vintage-style Queen Throne chair redo! - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FOD/AFSD/H703OCP0/FODAFSDH703OCP0.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FOD/AFSD/H703OCP0/FODAFSDH703OCP0.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FOD/AFSD/H703OCP0/FODAFSDH703OCP0.SMALL.jpgdoodlecraftHere's my latest furniture redo... A fixed up chair we found on the side of the road. You read that right...it was FREE! This has taken me so long, but I love how it turned out! The perfect photo prop vintage style carved queen throne! The beginning... Here's how it began. We drove to a nearby ...By: doodlecraft

Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:37:03 PDTUnscrew sew fix and improve old to new look!!http://www.instructables.com/id/Unscrew-sew-fix-and-improve-old-to-new-look/
Unscrew sew fix and improve old to new look!! - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:55:20 PDTBirch Bark Seathttp://www.instructables.com/id/Birch-Bark-Seat/
Birch Bark Seat - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:35:48 PDTCheap Car Seat Office Chair!!!http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Car-Seat-Office-Chair/
Cheap Car Seat Office Chair!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:32:48 PDTInstant Lounge Seatshttp://www.instructables.com/id/Instant-Lounge-Seats/
Instant Lounge Seats - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:16:34 PDTThe Collegiate Foam Sackhttp://www.instructables.com/id/The-Collegiate-Foam-Sack/
The Collegiate Foam Sack - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:29:45 PSTDIY: Mock Tuftinghttp://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Mock-Tufting/
DIY: Mock Tufting - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:04:06 PDTHow to Re-Cover Chairshttp://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Re-Cover-chairs/
How to Re-Cover Chairs - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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